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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SPSS INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PP&E> 0 50,616
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0 0
0 0
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<OTHER-SE> 0 72,803
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<CGS> 2,960 8,938
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 246 758
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,170 20,365
<INCOME-TAX> 2,725 7,739
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,445 12,626
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.45 1.29
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.42 1.19
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